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Women are happiest at 25, but at their most stressed just nine years later at 34, according to a new study which compared the happiness of 2,000 women.

The pressures of juggling work, family life and responsibilities such as bills and mortgages made life less fun for ladies in their mid-30s, while twenty-somethings who had less responsibility were less stressed and happier.

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According to the study, which was commissioned by Inner Me, women in their thirties also worried more about their weight, looks and social lives than women a decade younger.

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One in five women described themselves as unhappy due to stress, and only 12% of those surveyed believed that women were happier than men.

And it seems earning more money would be women's top priority when it came to changes that could improve one's lifestyle, as well as spending more quality time with friends and family, and losing weight, with 53% saying their weight stressed them out.

Nikki Cooper, the founder of the firm that commissioned the research, said: "As women enter their early to mid-thirties, balancing the demands of work and family life can be really hard work, and the ladies of this country can often find they have little 'me' time."

Do you think you were more stressed in your 20s or 30s, or have you not experienced both decades yet? Let us know @GlamourMagUK.